I would like to make the request to join this illustrious League, but sadly only as a mere squire. I am on the young side around these parts and have another 10 years to work off before I can make full membership.

In the mean time I would very much like to sit at the feet of you masters and glean the knowledge that spills forth from your mouths.

Welcome, sandmaker. We have a positive dearth of walking bean avatars around here. Make yourself comfortable and enjoy a pint of Guinness!

I would like to make the request to join this illustrious League, but sadly only as a mere squire. I am on the young side around these parts and have another 10 years to work off before I can make full membership.

In the mean time I would very much like to sit at the feet of you masters and glean the knowledge that spills forth from your mouths.

Welcome Squire Cooper! Why don´t you get us all a round of drinks, and tell us all about you!? The Heroscape stuff of course, and anything else you wish to share...

You didn't say anything about HeroScape, sandmaker. Do you have a collection? Have you been playing long?

Heroscape is one of my favorite if, not my favorite, games. There is no other game I have played that gives me the shear joy Heroscape does.

I started playing in 2007 when I finally decided to bite on that cool looking box sitting on Target's discount rack. I loved it but sadly had very few opponents. I sold everything off (including my Tundra and Flagbearers which shall probably never return to me) a couple years later due to lack of players, an impending big move, and the amount of space Scape takes up.

A little over a year later, I started getting that itch again. I wanted to play Heroscape and I couldn't believe I had let everything go. So I took on the task of rebuilding a collection one trade and purchase at a time. Now I have more than ever.

I own a decent amount of stuff, my wife would say too much. I track my collection in the comments section of each Master set/expansion.

I understand there are units that I will never find at a decent price and have no probably making/using proxies. I also love making the new custom units, both C3G and C3V, from Heroscapers.com.

Speaking of Heroscapers, that place has been a wonderful resource. I especially love their customs section. Some people over there have some real talent and inspire me to make all sorts of things.

When playing Heroscape I prefer to play on big maps with custom Glyphs/Scenarios instead small tournament style maps. I also much prefer using larger themed armies, but will play whenever and however I can.

I sold everything off (including my Tundra and Flagbearers which shall probably never return to me) a couple years later due to lack of players, an impending big move, and the amount of space Scape takes up.

A little over a year later, I started getting that itch again. I wanted to play Heroscape and I couldn't believe I had let everything go. So I took on the task of rebuilding a collection one trade and purchase at a time. Now I have more than ever.

I've been down that same road a great many times, with a great many games. Not too badly in the case of HeroScape, I'm happy to say. I was amongst the first to own a copy, pre-ordering RotV before it was released, and snapping up a second first run copy after my initial play with my sons. They were busy with other things, though, and after the initial frenzy, we went a year or two without playing and I traded one of those lovely sparkly water sets away. Fortunately I came to my senses early enough on that I had no serious difficulties putting together a near-complete collection (I lack only Master Woo).

Thanks very much for taking the time to tell us about yourself and your gaming. Since you'll be a squire here initially, I'll offer one piece of advice: don't stand too close to Squire Stig, especially when he's opening packages.

Yes, Master Woo and Agent Skahen are the only two official figures I am missing. They are difficult to track down from overseas.

I'm impressed that you have one Fabio!

I'm more jealous than impressed. Fabio deserves one, though, and I'm glad to hear he has it.

My own Agent Skahen gets an asterisk - it's a home-made version, not an original. One of the guys on HeroScapers painted it, printed and laminated a card, and sent them to me as a gift. I'd made a couple of trades with him previously, but the Skahen came as a total surprise.

That's very cool about your Skahen - a great idea too. If I could track down the pack, I could try the same. The monks are hard to come by (I only have one squad as it is). The girls might be easier to come by...

Eh.... i won it on a "create a Glyph" contest at 'Scapers. A very lucky surprise, as i did not thought that my simple idea was that good(the glyph power was that the player that "own" it can decide to use the order in the standard way or in reverse - so first the 3rd, then the 2nd, then the 1st).I thought also to sell/trade it for some Wave, but the kid likes it so much that he don't care if Woo is worthy a complete wave, i can't give it away

You didn't say anything about HeroScape, sandmaker. Do you have a collection? Have you been playing long?

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Speaking of Heroscapers, that place has been a wonderful resource. I especially love their customs section. Some people over there have some real talent and inspire me to make all sorts of things.

When playing Heroscape I prefer to play on big maps with custom Glyphs/Scenarios instead small tournament style maps. I also much prefer using larger themed armies, but will play whenever and however I can.

Yeah, Customs are a lot of fun. I never figured out how to print any quality cards but I made my fair share of custom items... the custom crew over there was a blast.

With the last shipments of Heroscape stuff apparently being made, I decided to order, um, one, two ... 17 boosters (that's 11/12 of the D&D trio of waves, plus finishing a single set of the first wave and getting most of the eighth along with Champions of Renown) and a second Archkyrie set, and now I've got the Heroscape bug raging again at full swing.

And I am afeared.

But I'm also 32, so I figure if I'm going to do this I may as well go for it whole hog and join you folks as a squire. If ya don't mind.

With the last shipments of Heroscape stuff apparently being made, I decided to order, um, one, two ... 17 boosters (that's 11/12 of the D&D trio of waves, plus finishing a single set of the first wave and getting most of the eighth along with Champions of Renown) and a second Archkyrie set, and now I've got the Heroscape bug raging again at full swing.

And I am afeared.

That's what I call showing the proper enthusiasm!

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But I'm also 32, so I figure if I'm going to do this I may as well go for it whole hog and join you folks as a squire. If ya don't mind.

Welcome aboard! Always room for another Squire.

Seems like we've had quite a few new Squires join recently. Makes me look forward to the annual swimming competition in the North Tower's moat. (I don't look forward to it half as much as the Kraken does).

Seems like we've had quite a few new Squires join recently. Makes me look forward to the annual swimming competition in the North Tower's moat. (I don't look forward to it half as much as the Kraken does).

And when me an Ben gives them strategic advice on where to swim it's gonna be a classic.It's safest in the middle, because the Kraken is afraid of the deep waters there.

So true Stig! The Kraken is afraid of the deep water... too cold for him... he's also not able to see some colours. Like the colour red. All squires should always dress in red... yes, the brighter the better... *wink*